ladle | ||
1. | [ verb ] remove with or as if with a ladle | |
Synonyms: | laden lade | |
Examples: | "ladle the water out of the bowl" |
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Related terms: | remove slop | |
2. | [ verb ] put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle | |
Examples: | "ladle soup into the bowl" |
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Related terms: | situate put | |
3. | [ noun ] (food) a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; used to transfer liquids | |
Related terms: | vessel dipper soup_ladle scoop handle | |
Similar spelling: |
laid_low lately Laidlaw |